Match report

Aston Villa Defeats West Brom 2-1 in Championship Clash

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2–1
FT
West Brom
West Brom
May 11, 2019

Aston Villa secured a vital 2-1 victory over West Brom on 2019-05-11 in a hard-fought Championship match. West Brom took the lead early through Dwight Gayle but Villa fought back with goals from Jack Grealish's assist to Conor Hourihane and a penalty by Tammy Abraham. The turning point was Gayle's red card late in the game, which left West Brom to defend with ten men.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Aston Villa 2–1 West Brom
  • • West Brom took the lead in the 16th minute with a goal by Dwight Gayle
  • • Aston Villa equalized in the 75th minute with a goal by Conor Hourihane, assisted by Jack Grealish
  • • Tammy Abraham scored a penalty for Aston Villa in the 79th minute
  • • Dwight Gayle was sent off in the 88th minute for West Brom

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 12 J. Steer (G)
  • 3 N. Taylor (D)
  • 40 T. Mings (D)
  • 4 A. Tuanzebe (D)
  • 6 G. Whelan (M)
  • 27 Ahmed El Mohamady (D)
  • 37 A. Adomah (M)
  • 10 J. Grealish (M)
  • 7 J. McGinn (M)
  • 22 A. El Ghazi (M)
  • 18 T. Abraham (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 A. Green
  • 14 C. Hourihane
  • 26 J. Kodjia
  • 15 M. Jedinak
  • 30 K. Hause
  • 17 K. Davis
  • 28 L. Kalinić

West Brom

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Johnstone (G)
  • 3 K. Gibbs (D)
  • 25 C. Dawson (D)
  • 26 Ahmed Hegazi (D)
  • 5 K. Bartley (D)
  • 68 M. Holgate (D)
  • 11 C. Brunt (M)
  • 6 S. Johansen (M)
  • 10 M. Phillips (M)
  • 19 J. Rodriguez (F)
  • 16 D. Gayle (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 T. Mears
  • 70 Jacob Murphy
  • 7 J. Morrison
  • 15 J. Montero
  • 28 S. Field
  • 23 J. Bond
  • 14 C. Townsend

Timeline

  1. West Brom
    16' West Brom Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Gayle
  2. West Brom
    33' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    M. Holgate
  3. West Brom
    46' West Brom subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Dawson · On: T. Mears
  4. West Brom
    48' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    Ahmed Hegazi
  5. West Brom
    62' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    D. Gayle
  6. West Brom
    66' West Brom subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Phillips · On: J. Murphy
  7. Aston Villa
    67' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Adomah · On: A. Green
  8. Aston Villa
    67' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Glenn Whelan · On: C. Hourihane
  9. Aston Villa
    75' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Hourihane · Assist: J. Grealish
  10. West Brom
    77' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    K. Gibbs
  11. Aston Villa
    79' Aston Villa Goal · Penalty
    T. Abraham
  12. West Brom
    85' West Brom subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Johansen · On: J. Morrison
  13. West Brom
    88' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    D. Gayle
  14. West Brom
    88' West Brom Card · Red Card
    D. Gayle
  15. Aston Villa
    90'+1 Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. El Ghazi · On: J. Kodjia

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa West Brom
Fouls 3 14
Pass Accuracy 88% 66%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — 1
Total Shots 21 5
Corners 10 4
Total Passes 554 256
Yellow Cards 0 5
Blocked Shots 7 1
Shots on Target 6 2
Shots off Target 8 2
Possession 69% 31%
Accurate Passes 490 170
Shots Inside Box 9 1
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 12 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Conor Hourihane's equalizer in the 75th minute turned the tide for Aston Villa, giving them the momentum they needed to secure the win.
  • ▸ Tammy Abraham's penalty in the 79th minute was crucial for Aston Villa, putting them ahead with West Brom's Gayle sent off just minutes later.